Re: Handling power failure - MPC5200

In message [ref] you wrote:

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Use the standard methods: use the CF card read-only  (many  CF  cards
can  be  damaged  [beyond  repair]  when  you power off while a write
operation is in progress).

Is this an acknowledged fact by CF manufacturers or based on experiece ?

You mean acknowledged officially in writing on letterhead paper?  No.
Inofficially: yes.

Also many people have confirmed this behaviour, at least on the cheap
"standard" (versus "industrial grade") CF cards.

I recommend to specifically ask your CF card vendor / distributor for
a confirmation and guarantee (in writing) that it is safe to turn off
power while writing to the device. Guess what you will get?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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